Reaching 1200 calories

I've been doing the lean cuisine diet; eating a small breakfast and a lean cuisine meal for lunch and dinner, and small healthy snacks in-between. But as if lately I've been only eating when I feel hungry and my body doesn't show signs that I'm hungry until I start to feel nauseous. I've been forcing myself lately to reach my 1200 calorie goal limit and it's been hard.I usually only eat about 800 calories a day. I feel like I'm forcing myself to eat. Is there anyway to overcome this? I feel like I'm going to have to start eating higher calorie meals in order to reach my 1200 calorie goal but i want to eat healthy.

I am in the same boat. And even after forcing myself to eat peanutbutter, a banana, and milk, i still barely make 1100 cals. I don't know why it's happening

At first it was hard for me to only eat 1200 calories and now I am having a hard time making 1200 calories; it just seems like so much food to eat. Some days I make the goal and most days I fall below 1200 calories eaten.

Everyone struggles at different levels, and things that work for one person will not work for someone else. Having said that, what works for me is keeping my body guessing. So I try to make sure my net calories never go below 1200, but some days I can't eat enough. So for me, as long as the majority of days are between 1100-1400, I cut myself some slack. Try adding some string cheese or some salad with your entree (and don't worry about fat free dressing) to bulk up and add some calories.

Eat more calorie dense foods instead of worrying over volume. And ditch lean cuisine if you can. If you make your own meal not only can you make it taste good to you (those things taste like cardboard to me) but you can control the calorie content. You don't have to eat diet food. And if you gradually add in your calories your stomach will stretch to accommodate, over time. It was hard for me at first, but so worth it not to be eating toast, yogurt, 100 cal popcorn, 4 oz protein and 4 oz veggie every day of my life. I started here at 900 calories and now I'm at 1440-- I have lost over 20 lbs since I increased my intake.

lean cuisine's are not the healthiest things at all. I have this problem as well but I am also on an appetite suppressant. I have stayed away from fast food now for a few days and feel 100% better, I also ditched a lot of process food for making things and freezing them. Try some of the recipes posted in the forums, with that being said be careful with them I have came across some that are just not good at all.hey and your in the balitmore area so am I if you ever need a shoulder you know where to leave a message.

I have meals that are 1200 cals... LOL

I'm not sure what to suggest here. If your not hungry and your eating that little you really need to introduce more foods. It sounds counterproductive but if you really are eating that little it will help.

yes you do, Crush!

Set up a "schedule" as to when you eat...if you wait until you are nauseated then it's too late...your body is going into famine mode....if you find "it hard to reach 1200" just double up on what you are having...have 2 tbsps of peanut butter with 2 apples, or add raisins to celery and peanut butter.
Ideally I try to keep my meals around the 350-400 cal mark and my meals around the 150-200 mark

Picture your body like a "car"...if you waited until the tank was dry to fill up...you'd be SOL and stranded somewhere...
your body's metabolism is like a car...it needs fuel to work and if fed effectively it will use fat as fuel as well and build lean muscle, leading to a slim, trim and healthy figure...

I stopped reading at Lean cuisine.

Please eat real food, and more of it.

I say this with love. I am a junk food junkie, but I try to avoid the freezer section.

Convenience is great, but with a little more effort and FLAVOR, you can lose weight-- and KEEP IT OFF.

Are you exercising at all? If so you should be eating the cal they add for that too not just your 1200. Your body if most likely shutting down with as little cal as your taking in. That is inless your in bed or sitting all day. Throw some nuts on stuff or make some yummy smoothies to get more in. I need to work on these things my self to but I'm getting there. Good Luck!

If you are in a pinch and have to eat LC meals make some steamed veggies (microwave if need be) and add them to the frozen meal after it's cooked.